1975 BiIl 16 Fourth Session, 17th ;'Legislature, 24 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 16 THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND RECREATION AMENDMENT ACT, 1975 THE :MINISTER OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND RECREATION First Reading ............................. . Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading ........................... . Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 16 BILL 16 1975 THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, YOUTH AND RECREATION AMENDMENT ACT, 1975 (Assented to , 1975) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation Act is hereby amended.

Section 4 is struck out.

Section 5, subsection (2) is amended by adding the following clause after clause (e): (

f) engage instructors, lecturers, leaders and part-time staff and pay them such honoraria, fees, commis­ sions or wages as he may establish from time to time and authorize payment of their necessary travelling and other expenses.

Section 7.1 is amended (

a) as to subsection (1) (b) (

i) by striking out clauses (

a) and (

b) and sub­ stituting the following: (

a) acquire by purchase or lease any supplies, material, equipment or any other thing, and (

b) pay honoraria, fees, commissions, wages, rent or expenses (ii) by striking out clause (

d) and substituting the following: {

d) for any other activity, program, operation or matter for which the Minister is re­ sponsible. as to subsection (2) by striking out the figu'l'e "$100,000" and substituting the figure "$500,000",

Explanatory Notes I. This Bill will amend

chapter 23 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1971.

Section 4 presently reads: 4.

(1) There shall be a committee called the "Culture, Youth and Recreation Planning Committee" consisting of the Minister and at least three persons desig­ nated by the Minister, who may be employees of the Department. .

(2) The Culture, Youth and Recreation Planning Committee may develop plans for the implementation, integration and co-ordin::.tion of programs and services of the Department and other agencies having similar objectives.

Section 5, subsection (2) presently reads:

(2) In furtherance of the Minister's functions specified in subsection (1) the Minister. ma)' (

a) carry out surveys, call public meetings. promote publlcity campaigns. institute enquiries, disseminate information and initiate pO!icies and measures; (

b) conduct workshops, seminars, schools, camps, conferences and exhibitions; (

c) rent buildings or grounds and rent or purchase facilities and supplIes; (

d) provide accommodation and meals for instructors, lectl!rers, leaders, part- time staff, st'!dents and others attending workshops, seminars, schools, camps, conferl!nces and exhibitions; (

e) establish and collect registration and other fees from students and others attending workshops, seminars, schools, camps, conferences and exhibl­ lions.

Section 7.1 presently reads: '7.1

(1) The Ministf'r may (

a) purchase any supplies, material, equipment or any other thing, and (

b) pay rent, fees or any 'other expense that is required (

c) for any activity conducted pursuant to

section 5, or (

d) for any program, operation or other matter' for which the Minister 1a responsible.

(2) The Provincial Treasurer shall advance from time to time from the General Revenue Fund such SlIms of money as the Minister may require for the purposes of subsection (1), but the aggregate amount of money advanced at anyone time shall not exceed $100.000.

(3) The Minister may sell anything purchased pursuant to subsection 11) at such price. as he determines is appropriate.

(4) The money received from (

a) sales p~rstlant to subsection (3); or (

b) any activity ('o:lducted. pursuant to sE'ction 5 shall be paid to the Provincial Treuurer and cr<'dited In reductio:l of the p.mount of thE' advances made pllrsuant to s'.lhsectlon (2).

(

c) as to subsection (3); by striking out the words Hany_ thing purchased pursuant to subsection (1) at such price as he determines is appropriate" and substi­ tuting ·the words "lease or otherwise dispose of any­ thing ~cquired pursuant to subsection (1) at such price and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as' he determines is approp~iate" (

d) as to subsection (4), by striking out clauses (

a) and (

b) and substituting the' following: (

a) any sale, lease or other disposition pursuant to subsection (3), or (

b) any activity conducted pursuant to

section 5, including registration and other fees, 5. The following

section is added after

section 7.1: 7.2

(1) The Provincial Treasurer may (

a) upon the recommendation of the Minister, and (

b) in accordance with the regulations, guarantee on behalf cf t:le Province the repayment of prin­ cipal and interest or both of sums borrowed by a person for any activity or matter related to culture, youth or recre­ ation.

(2) The total amount of the liability of the Province as guarantor under this

section shall not at any time exceed $3,500,000.

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regu­ lations (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (

h) prescribing the procedure for the submission of applications for guarantees of loans under this section; prescribing the form and content of applications; prescribing the requirements to be met before an applicant may qualify for a guarantee; prescribing the terms and conditions of a guarantee; prescribing what constitutes an activity or matter related to culture, youth or recreation for the pur­ poses of this

section and the regulations; prescribing the conditions upon which loans may be guaranteed; prescribing the duties or obligations or both of a person on whose behalf a guarantee is made; prescribing the security to be given by a person in whose favour the guarantee is made; (

i) prescribing the type or classes of lending institu­ tions that are eligible to have repayment of loans guaranteed; 2

5. New. 2

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j) prescribing the form in which a guarantee may be given; (

k) specifying the persons or classes of person eligible to apply for a guarantee under this

section and the regulations; (1) delegating to the ~Hnister or an employee of the Department of Culture, Youth and Recreation any power or function under the regulations; (

m) governing generally any matter related to the making of loans. or giving. of guarantees pursuant to this

section and the regulations. 6. -This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. - 3 Title: 1975 (17th, 4th) Bill 16, The Department of Culture, Youth, and Recreation Amendment Act, 1975